Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Lorrae Desmond, MBE (born Beryl Hunt on 2 October 1932 in Mittagong, New South Wales) is a veteran Australian singer and character actress, with a career spanning over 50 years. She remains best known for her role as Sister Shirley Gilroy (née Dean) in the television series A Country Practice, which she played from 1981 to 1992. Lorrae travelled to Britain in the 1950s and became a celebrity there. She even featured in her own comedy series Trouble for Two in 1958, was in the cast of several Terry-Thomas TV specials, and competed to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957.